In Summer 2013 PDCI and Partners Yemen start a new conflict prevention program in Southern Yemen – in Abyan, Lahij, Adan, and Ta’izz. The program, funded by the FCO, UK, equips local communities with skills and mechanisms to deal with conflicts around natural resources and development issues. The goal is to put in place sustainable and inclusive local structures...

At participatory assessment workshops organised by Partners for Democratic Change International (PDCI) and PeaceLabz, communities from North Lebanon discussed current conflict factors, possible solutions, and available resources.
In July 2013, PDCI and PeaceLabz facilitated two workshops in Berkayel and Bedawi aiming to strengthen community based peacebuilding activities...

Women in the West Balkans are excluded from the public, economic, political and cultural life of their communities and countries and they are struggling for their rights. Traditional attitudes are perceived as the biggest obstacles in overcoming gender inequality and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play a crucial role in shifting existing values.
Within this context,...

“Establishing conflict resilient communities in the North of Lebanon” was implemented over a 21-month period starting in January 2013 and ending in September 2014. The project aimed to support and strengthen the ability of non-state actors to resolve local conflicts peacefully, working with several communities in the north of Lebanon including the Beddawi Refugee...

“Empowering Women through Economic Mentorship” is a project funded by the European Commission, and implemented by Partners for Democratic Change International (PDCI) and Partners-Jordan, for the period 2011-2013.
12 women were trained in project management, gender budgeting and legal components by Partners-Jordan. Especially in rural areas, women are less educated and...

The main representatives of the State, NGOs, grassroots organizations, universities, local stations and private companies of the Cusco region (Peru) attended the workshop “Analysis and transformation of social conflicts” at the Partners Peru headquarters in Chumbivilcas in the framework of the project “Capacity Building of Civil Society to Prevent...

Partners-Yemen’s leadership development and community-level awareness raising program selected Fathiya to be a new participant in “The Balqees Initiative”. Fathiya, a wife to an unemployed husband, and mother to three daughters and a son never heard of microfinance or entrepreneurship, just like most women in Marebhad. She took out a loan for YR10,000 and began...

The Gender Equality and Gender Budgeting Training Course aims at making women’s groups and civil society representatives become more engaged in budget work and processes, and at helping make governments more accountable to both men and women. The expected result is to achieve more gender responsive budgets and to encourage women to actively take part in economic...

Partners for Democratic Change International is a global partnership of twenty independent, local organisations in Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East that work to advance civil society, good governance and a culture of change and conflict management worldwide

PDCI conducts research and policy analysis in order to develop international knowledge and expertise in the field of conflict prevention, human rights and democracy, economic and environmental sustainability.